Nonstop flight route between Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) and Klaipėda, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E)
Distance from LED to KLJ:
435.64 miles (701.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) and Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), Klaipėda, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 436 miles (or 701 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Pulkovo Airport and Klaipėda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LED / ULLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E |
| Area Served: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Saint Petersburg City Administration |
| Airport Type: | International |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LED |
| More Information: | LED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLJ / EYKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E |
| Area Served: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | UAB "Klaipėdos aerouostas" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLJ |
| More Information: | KLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- Originally it was named Shosseynaya Airport, by the name of a nearby railroad station.
- The furthest airport from Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,868 miles (17,491 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Pulkovo Airport", another name for LED is "Аэропо́рт Пу́лково".
- The airport has two main runways.
- Pulkovo Airport is an international airport serving Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- As of 2013, Pulkovo is the 3rd busiest in Russia after Moscow's Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports.
- Because of Pulkovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Pulkovo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of LED.
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
Facts about Klaipėda Airport (KLJ):
- The furthest airport from Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,303 miles (18,190 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Klaipėda Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Klaipėda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNW of KLJ.
- In addition to being known as "Klaipėda Airport", another name for KLJ is "Klaipėdos oro uostas".
- Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.79 miles (27.01 km) NE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia |     |
| 2 | 96.73 miles (155.68 km) SSE | Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) | Veliky Novgorod, Russia | |
| 3 | 112.25 miles (180.65 km) NW | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 4 | 136.54 miles (219.73 km) NW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 5 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) SSW | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 6 | 163.59 miles (263.26 km) N | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 7 | 163.60 miles (263.29 km) SW | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 8 | 166.33 miles (267.68 km) NW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 9 | 182.37 miles (293.49 km) NNW | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 10 | 182.78 miles (294.16 km) WNW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 11 | 186.15 miles (299.57 km) WNW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 12 | 192.75 miles (310.19 km) W | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 13 | 193.77 miles (311.84 km) WNW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 14 | 194.70 miles (313.33 km) NE | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 198.64 miles (319.69 km) N | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,868.47 miles (17,491.06 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,551.48 miles (16,980.92 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,533.83 miles (16,952.52 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,526.65 miles (16,940.95 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,510.63 miles (16,915.18 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,506.37 miles (16,908.32 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,504.91 miles (16,905.97 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.68 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.21 miles (16,879.10 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,485.17 miles (16,874.20 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,471.06 miles (16,851.49 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,464.35 miles (16,840.70 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,459.53 miles (16,832.93 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,457.24 miles (16,829.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,447.99 miles (16,814.37 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) NNW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 62.28 miles (100.24 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 84.50 miles (136.00 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 114.29 miles (183.94 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 133.03 miles (214.10 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) NE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 9 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 173.89 miles (279.86 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 180.38 miles (290.29 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 13 | 201.94 miles (324.99 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 211.11 miles (339.74 km) E | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) NW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,302.87 miles (18,190.16 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,939.59 miles (17,605.53 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,930.91 miles (17,591.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,915.70 miles (17,567.07 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,908.50 miles (17,555.48 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,906.00 miles (17,551.46 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,901.90 miles (17,544.87 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.87 miles (17,541.59 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,897.17 miles (17,537.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,888.13 miles (17,522.71 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,887.66 miles (17,521.95 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,871.78 miles (17,496.40 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,865.38 miles (17,486.09 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,861.71 miles (17,480.18 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |